Danville, Illinois Job Growth

There were 29,100 jobs in Danville, Illinois in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 32,607 employed persons for the month. Danville lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 45 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Danville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	29,100	0	-100
CPS	32,607	+45	-472

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Danville, Illinois Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Danville as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Danville, Illinois

CES employment for Danville peaked in April 2000 at 34,200. Since then 5,100 jobs have been lost in Danville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 28,900 in March 2010, Danville has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 36,814 for Danville in April 2000. 4,207 jobs have been lost in Danville since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 32,286, Danville has added 321 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Danville, Illinois Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	29,100	0	32,607	45
February 2012	29,100	-200	32,562	185
January 2012	29,300	300	32,377	-9
December 2011	29,000	-100	32,386	-26
November 2011	29,100	0	32,412	21
October 2011	29,100	100	32,391	-116
September 2011	29,000	0	32,507	-305
August 2011	29,000	-200	32,812	-184
July 2011	29,200	-300	32,996	-79
June 2011	29,500	300	33,075	-1
May 2011	29,200	-100	33,076	84
April 2011	29,300	100	32,992	-87
March 2011	29,200	-100	33,079	-65